San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City: result 1-5 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 34Kick-off on September 16, 2018 at 02:30 AM (UTC)PayPal Park, San Jose, California
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What was the result of San Jose Earthquakes vs Sporting Kansas City?
Sporting Kansas City won 1-5 on September 16, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 18′F. GutiérrezSporting Kansas City
- 23′GersoSporting Kansas City
- 42′I. OparaSporting Kansas City
- 67′K. NémethSporting Kansas City
- 80′D. HoesenSan Jose Earthquakes
- 86′GersoSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, San Jose Earthquakes have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2018 | FC Dallas(home) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2018 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 San Jose Earthquakes win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City 3-2 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 2-2 San Jose Earthquakes | US Open Cup |
| Jun 18, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes 0-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 23, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 25, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes on Mar 18, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
San Jose Earthquakes score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.7 | 1.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
San Jose Earthquakes sit 4th in Major League Soccer (33 points from 21 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 33 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 15 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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- Sep 16, 2018Chicago Fire4-0Orlando City SC
- Sep 20, 2018Portland Timbers3-2Columbus Crew
- Sep 20, 2018San Jose Earthquakes3-4Atlanta United FC
- Sep 20, 2018Seattle Sounders0-1Philadelphia Union
- Sep 22, 2018Los Angeles FC2-0San Jose Earthquakes
- Sep 22, 2018New York Red Bulls2-0Toronto FC
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